Happy Halloweek! This weekend is arguably the most hyped up weekend of the year, so let's all take a moment and lower our expectations. I love Halloween because, in theory, it's an excuse to dress up and embrace a different persona. However, living on a college student budget means I can never bring myself to spend crazy amounts of money on a cheaply made costume I'll wear once. Instead, I usually like to buy clothing pieces I can use in everyday life. Below are some pieces worth investing in. I took inspiration from characters in some of my favorite films. Dressing like characters is way more fun than dressing like celebrities because: 1. You can pretend you have a great taste in movies and 2. everyone already tries to be like Kim K on any given day.

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Let me just state the obvious: the seasons hardly change in southern California. If anything, autumn signals the end of the September heat wave. Most of us will start wearing sweaters whenever the temperature reaches 70. I thought I'd share some of the items I've bought in the past few weeks to mix some recent fall trends with my current closet. After all, I'm not going to let the sweltering heat stop me from dressing in a more autumnal fashion (within reason).